Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-04
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THE SOUTHWEST EXPERIENCES
AN EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.
A Mothers Terrible Deed-Hawaii's
Queen in the East-Railroad Ac-
cident in New Mexico.
sULPHURoUs AND VIOLENT,
Ell Paso Visited by Loud-smeIIing
Earthquake.

FL Paso visited by Loud-smellins
Earthquake.
Ell PAso (Tex.), May 3d.-A shock OF
earthquake was plainly felt here at sos
o'clock this afternoon, which lasted about
two minutes. 1t was perceptible in every
portion of the city, and so alarmed our
citizens OF all classes that only invalids
and the helpless were left within doors.
For probably two minutes preceding the
shock many persons recognized distinct
and offensive smell of sulphur, and when
the shock came the earth trembled, and
many articles hanging on walls oscillated
to and fro, and some fell to the floor.
Plastering fell from the front and ceiling
of many dwellings and business houses,
and in the Courthouse evidences of the
shock were quite plain. Clocks were
stopped, buildings were cracked, horses
came to standstili in the streets. and
family and friendly groups formed more
rapidly than we have ever known in Ell
Paso.
The first impression was vertical oscil-
latlon. This lasted only few seconds
There was an awful minutes calm, fol-
lowed by a very pronounced horizontal
wave. No serious damage has resulted in
this neighborhood.
NEW MEXIco SHAKEN UP ALSO.
ALBUQUERQUE, May 3d.-At 3:13 this
afternoon the entire community was
startled by two distinct, but almost contin-
uous, vibrations of the earth, the direction
of which was from east to west, and its
continuation ten seconds. Clocks in all
parts OF the city were stopped, chandeliers
vlbrated, and plate-glass window in the
First National Bank building was cracked.
Men and women rushed into the streets.
and horses were frightened Men un-
hitched their teams and hurriedly led them
away, looking upward at the buildings as if
they expected they were about to topple
upon them. Many persons complained of
feeling akin to sea-sickness.
ir the old town people were terror
stricken, and many of the natives feared
a new eruption from an extinct crater
near here. Court was in session in the new
Courthouse, occupied for the first time
yesterday. Those in the Courtroom
thought the structure about to fall, and a
stampede was made for the doors. The
Judge hurriedly adjourned Court, and the
officials Joined in the rush.
The shock appears to have been general
throughout the southwest. The reports
indicate that it was more severe at Ell Paso
than here.
At San Marcial two distinct shocks were
felt, and alarm was general.
At Lake valley, 200 miles south, two
shocks were distinguishable. The vibra-
hons were east to west and continuing
eight seconds, and time reported at BIZ
THE SHOCK IN ARIZONA.
PHGNIx Ca. IT,, May 3d.-The first dis
tinct earthquake shock ever known in
Arizona was experienced here at 2:40 p. NJ.
to-day. The vibrations were north and
south and of several seconds duration.
People living in upper stories rushed down
stairs, and several large pendulum clocks
stopped. 1t was novel experience TO all.
A MOUNTAIN PEAK KNOCKED DOWN.
Tucson, May 3d.-There was a lively
earthquake, commencing at 2:l5 this after
noon and lasting about q minutes The
oscillations were from north to south
Buildings were swayed considerably,
in some instances cracking them.
Windows and doors ratified loudly,
and people left their houses for
safety. The shock evidently broke
down a portion of the Santa Catalina
range. One towering peak, known as The
Old Castle, q prominent landmark from
Tucson, has entirely disappeared. Great
volumes of dust or smoke rose from that
vicinity, but the extent of the damage can
not be told for several days yet
As this was the first earthquake ever ex-
perienced in Tucson, the people were
greatly excited. The public school build
ing rocked to and fro like cradle. and
some of the plastering fell, creating utmost
CONSERVATION among the scholars. The
school was at once dismissed for fear of a
repetition of the shock. Many buildings
were seriously damaged.